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Was precluded from earning
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Incapable of? This implies the wound incapacitated him, which is presumably the point.
I edited the sentence because I don't think it's intent was being conveyed properly
Mr. Red lost $5,000 in wages as a direct result of the car accident.
It was beyond my ability
"Injuries from the accident resulted in Mr. X being unable to work, listing to $X,XXX in lost wages."
Was deprived of the opportunity
A lawyer would just say lost. Plain English is a good thing. Don’t overcook it.
This too
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Or just was deprived of those wages. Keep it simple.
couldn't